Alberta University of the Arts Students' Association - AUArts SA

Alberta University of the Arts Students' Association - AUArts SA Supporting the Growth of an Empowered and Creative Community. ✨

The AUArts Students’ Association is your student-run voice.

We promote health & well-being, provide professional growth opportunities, and champion students’ interests. 🙌 The AUArts Students Association (formally the ACAD Students’ Association) was formed in 1995 and has been a voice for students for over 25 years. We provide various services and programming to the AUArts student body, with our largest programming event being the public-facing Show + Sale.

We host year-round student programming in our permanent gallery space, the Marion Nicoll Gallery as well as running annual student artist residency HEAR/D. The Students’ Association leadership is composed of an elected Student Leadership Council and an Executive Committee, as well as part- and full-time staff members. Our semiannual elections ensure that the voices of the student body remain representative, and fresh.

Give your unused supplies a second life! 🎨♻️ The Art Supply Exchange is open and ready for your gently-used materials.Wh...
04/16/2026

Give your unused supplies a second life! 🎨♻️ The Art Supply Exchange is open and ready for your gently-used materials.

Whether you’re clearing out your studio or looking for a "new-to-you" inspiration piece, this is the perfect way to keep art sustainable and accessible within our community.

📍 Where to find us:
Head to the 2nd floor of AUArts, right by the cafeteria elevators.
Note: The exchange is located behind locked doors, so make sure you have your key-card handy for access!

What to Bring (The "YES" List):
✅ Good, Usable Condition: Supplies that are ready for immediate use.
✅ Art Books: Technique guides, art history, and inspiration books.

What to Skip (The "NO" List):
❌ Used Up Items: Dried-out markers/pens, pencil nubs, scraps, or broken equipment.
❌ Non-Art Supplies: General household clutter.
❌ House Paint: Stick to the fine arts stuff!
❌ Toxic Items: Anything labeled hazardous, flammable, or toxic.

Give your supplies a new home today! ♻️🎨

04/07/2026

Meet Vanessa, our Office Manager and operations powerhouse. 👋

From the Nest to the pantry, clothing exchange, bar, popcorn machine, and student health insurance , Vanessa keeps the Students’ Association's internal resource infrastructure running behind the scenes.

She’s the go-to for internal resources, making sure everything is accessible, organized, and working for you. You’ll often find her at the front desk too, helping with student questions and coordinating campus requests.

Need support or looking for a resource? Stop by and say hi, Vanessa’s got you covered. 💬

AUArts SA is closed on Monday April 6th for Easter Monday. 🐰We are unavailable in-person, by phone, or email during this...
04/02/2026

AUArts SA is closed on Monday April 6th for Easter Monday. 🐰

We are unavailable in-person, by phone, or email during this time.

Our regular office hours resume Tuesday April 7th.

04/01/2026

Say hello to Soup, our Operations Assistant and all-around campus MVP. 👋

From keeping the Student Resource Centre stocked and organized to leading weekly pantry restocks, Soup helps make sure essential resources are always within reach. You might also spot them behind the bar at campus events, keeping things running smoothly. 🍻

Quietly essential, consistently reliable, that’s Soup!

🗣️ Winter 2026 Election ResultsTHANK YOU to everyone who participated in our elections as a voter, or a candidate. 🙌 We ...
03/30/2026

🗣️ Winter 2026 Election Results

THANK YOU to everyone who participated in our elections as a voter, or a candidate. 🙌 We can now announce the results of the election:

👉 Executive Committee (EC)
Thea Galang, President
TaLeesha Mahe, Vice President of Academic Affairs
Enzo Amogan, Vice President of External Relations
Evan Palmer, Vice President of Student Life

👉 Student Leadership Council (SLC)
Justine Pozon, Animation Representative
Rylie Landry, Character Design Representative
Acacia Smith-Avendano, Glass Representative
Emilie Larochelle, Jewellery & Metals Representative
Alastar Carnahan, Drawing Representative
Natalia Kowalczuk, Print Representative
Abby Wagner, Sculpture Representative
Elizaveta Suldina, International Student Representative

Stay tuned for our 2026 - 2027 Byelections taking place in the Fall Semester! 🗳️

Marion Nicoll Gallery Presents:WingbeatMatthew Gil curated by Jonathan CreeseMNG LRT Space03.30.2026 - 04.20.2026Recepti...
03/27/2026

Marion Nicoll Gallery Presents:

Wingbeat
Matthew Gil curated by Jonathan Creese
MNG LRT Space
03.30.2026 - 04.20.2026
Reception: 04.02.2026

Wingbeat features winged vases and glazed paintings that combine intuitive processes of painting through glazing and form. I use reclaimed stoneware and cone 6 glazes to make vessels inspired by the lifted composition of chalices. Resembling organic forms in motion, like wings, leaves, and feathers, these slab-built additions become a surface for painting, embracing both intentional and accidental interactions between glazes to inform the work.

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Matthew Gil is a Korean-Canadian artist based in Calgary, working intuitively in abstraction, using patterned contrasts of visual elements and luminosity to create harmonious compositions. He embraces the workmanship of risk, where discovery
within the process, moments of joy, and the artist’s hand become integral to his work. Abstraction offers the freedom and space to search inwards, where painting becomes a cycle of self reflection, seeking beauty in the moment, the process, and the self.

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Find Matthew at
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Marion Nicoll Gallery Presents:AdaptJesi YagerMNG Main Space03.30.2026 - 04.20.2026Reception: 04.02.2026Adapt is an inst...
03/26/2026

Marion Nicoll Gallery Presents:

Adapt
Jesi Yager
MNG Main Space
03.30.2026 - 04.20.2026
Reception: 04.02.2026

Adapt is an installation of tools and methods I have developed during my MFA research. While my primary medium is hot glass, I also use fibre, wood, metal, and any material that is called for in process-led investigation and creation. My work is a reflection of and on my experience living in a body that has been challenged by severe chronic pain and amputation, Adapt is a physical manifestation of converting disability into creative potential.

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Jesi Yager is a current AUArts MFA candidate in Craft Studies with a focus in Glassblowing. She is a q***r amputee immigrant artist whose work explores the generative power of non-normativity: to be adaptive is necessarily to be creative and resilient. She splits her studio time between creating work and adapting or inventing the tools necessary to translate the poetry of a body into form and mark.

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Find Jesi at and www.jesiyager.com
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Call for Submissions: BIPOC JOY ✨Ten artists, 10 disposable cameras 📸Paid Opportunity 💰Call closes April 8th 🗓️In times ...
03/25/2026

Call for Submissions: BIPOC JOY ✨
Ten artists, 10 disposable cameras 📸
Paid Opportunity 💰
Call closes April 8th 🗓️

In times when artists can feel pressure to present the painful aspects of their cultural experiences, opportunities to make art informed but not constrained by identity can feel hard to come by. So the MNG is looking for participants in a project centering scenes of joy in the lives of racialised creatives.

After a prep session with photographer Ose Irete (), whose practice seeks to document the reality of Black life in the Prairies and beyond, 10 disposable cameras will be dispensed to 10 artists who identify as BIPOC with the intention that they capture moments of joy from their everyday lives. Following a spring and early summer of shooting, photos from each participant will be printed and exhibited in the MNG Main Gallery this fall 2026.

Experience with photography is an asset but not required. If you are interested in being a part of this project, please fill out the form in our bio or visit marionnicollgallery.ca/submissions for more information. Call closes April 8.

The Voting Period is here,on’t forget to vote between March 23rd - 26th 🗓️✨ Your chance to shape the future of AUArts is...
03/23/2026

The Voting Period is here,on’t forget to vote between March 23rd - 26th 🗓️✨ Your chance to shape the future of AUArts is NOW!

👉 Head to the link in our bio or auarts-sa.ca/governance to vote online for the candidates who best represent YOU.

✍️ Prefer a more tactile voting experience? Vote in-person from 11am-4pm March 23rd - 26th outside the AUArts SA office .

Spread the word! Encourage fellow students to log in, vote, and be part of this transformative process. More voices make a stronger AUArts community! 🤝💙

Questions? Contact [email protected].

Busy schedule? We’ve got you.With Direct2U, your medications can be shipped straight to your door, anywhere in Canada. 📫...
03/20/2026

Busy schedule? We’ve got you.
With Direct2U, your medications can be shipped straight to your door, anywhere in Canada. 📫
Learn more by visiting our Health + Dental link in our bio, visit https://www.auarts-sa.ca/health-dental-plan or StudentVIP.ca and select AUArts!

🗣️ ELECTIONS CANDIDATESCheck out the platforms your candidates are running on, and then visit the link in our bio, or ww...
03/18/2026

🗣️ ELECTIONS CANDIDATES

Check out the platforms your candidates are running on, and then visit the link in our bio, or www.auarts-sa.ca/governance to read their full statements.

🗳️ Don’t forget to vote between March 23rd - 26th

⬇️ YOUR CANDIDATES ⬇️

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (EC)

President - Thea Galang (they/she)
Vice President of Student Life - Evan Palmer (they/them)
Vice President of Academic Affairs - TaLeesha Mahe (they/she)
Vice President of External Relations - Enzo Amogan (he/him)

STUDENT LEADERSHIP COUNCIL (SLC)

Animation - Victor Matthews (he/him)
Animation - Justine Pozon (they/she)
Animation - Ethan Hedivan (he/him)
Character Design - Eva Ochoa (she/her)
Character Design - Rylie Landry (they/she)
Drawing - Alastar Carnahan (he/they)
Glass - Acacia Smith-Avendano (she/her)
International - Elizaveta Suldina (they/she)
Jewellery & Metals - Emilie Larochelle (she/her)
Print - Natalia Kowalczuk (she/her)
Sculpture - Abby Wagner (she/her)

03/16/2026

Ever wondered what the Student Leadership Council (SLC) actually does? 👀
The SLC is the Students’ Association’s governing board — made up of elected student representatives from across AUArts programs who help guide the direction of the organization.
SLC members represent the voices of their departments, make decisions on things like budgets and governance strategy, and provide guidance to the Executive Committee on the future of the Students’ Association.
The best part? SLC roles are paid honorarium positions and offer hands-on experience in arts non-profit governance, leadership, and administration. 🗳️
From advocacy and student voice to institutional development and campus engagement, SLC reps help shape real change for students at AUArts.
Interested in getting involved? This could be your seat at the table.

Address

1407 14 Avenue NW, Room 335
Calgary, AB
T2N4R3

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 4pm
Tuesday 11am - 4pm
Wednesday 11am - 4pm
Thursday 11am - 4pm

Telephone

+14032847625

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